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The Key to Better Communication: Shorter Memos

Want your business writing to get attention? Don't waste words, and watch your grammar. People tend to write way too much… so, for example, we had to shorten this article.

Four Business Lessons from Niche Social Networks

From BlackPlanet to FirefighterNation, niche social networks cater to their users' needs, both personal and professional.

Roomba-Maker Hires Jay Leader to Lead IT as CIO

Computers Aren’t as Devious, or Smart, as Us

Retro Geek Chic, Cool Tech Du Jour: 1998 vs. Now

GPS and the War on Terror: Tracking and Detecting “Dirty Bombs” With Mobile Phones

Retro Geek Chic, Current Cool Tech: What a Difference a Decade Makes

You Used PHP to Write WHAT?!

PHP may be the most popular Web scripting language in the world. But despite a large collection of nails, not every tool is a hammer. So when should it be used, and when would another dynamic programming language be a better choice? We identify its s

Recession-Proof Yourself: How to Save Your Job When Layoffs Are the Order of the Day

When times get tough, it pays to communicate your worth. Also valuable: diplomatic skills, teamwork and some detective work to anticipate what's happening at your organization.

How IT Systems Can Help Starbucks Fix Itself

Too much growth and an executive shake-up bring a new IT chief. But just what can CIO Chris Bruzzo do to keep Starbucks from going stale? A Retail Systems Research analyst has a couple of good ideas.n

You Used JavaScript to Write WHAT?

The key to understanding when (and when not) to deploy JavaScript has as much to do with the intent of the target application as it does JavaScript itself.

CIO’s 50 Most Popular Articles

From Wal-Mart's technology failure to networking tips for shy people to reasons to use the Mac to speculating what would happen if Yoda ran IBM, these are the most popular articles from October through December 2007.

Worried About a Recession? How to Hold the Line on Your IT Budget

The recession may not be official, but companies aren't waiting to rein in costs. Here's how to get smarter about what you spend on IT.

Jeffrey Pfeffer Talks About Evidence

Fiserv Elects former JP Morgan Chase CIO to Its Board of Directors

Taming the Abrasive Manager: Words from the Boss Whisperer

Bully boss in your office? Here are some tips and advice for senior management.

You Used Perl to Write WHAT?!

Every programming language has its strengths…and its weaknesses. We identify five tasks for which perl is ideally suited, and four that…well, really, shouldn't you choose something else?

Management Lessons from Bill Belichick

Help a Slashdot User Become an IT Manager

What To Do When You Consistently Place Second For Jobs

Social Networking Websites from A to Z

From Facebook and LinkedIn to the less widely known Advogato developer site, CIO offers a primer on social networking sites that may benefit business professionals.

U.S. Businesses Pay as Much as $693 in International Cellular Roaming Fees Per Traveler, Per Trip

Each time employees of U.S. companies travel overseas for work, they're racking up international mobile phone roaming charges as high as 12 times the average monthly wireless bill, according a recent study.

Apple Security Risks Growing

As Apple user camp swells, hackers are increasingly targeting malware at Macs, says a new report from security vendor Sophos.

Does Your Work in Information Technology Matter to Wall Street?

The truth is that IT matters a lot when systems and networks go horribly and publicly wrong. And IT that is run very well is difficult for Wall Street analysts to notice.

Global Team Management: It’s a Small World After All

More and more CIOs find themselves managing global virtual teams. The European members of CIO's Executive Council have pulled together a playbook of best practices.

What an Agile Process Looks Like

Development teams that want to adopt agile methods need to know what a typical roadmap looks like. This book chapter from the new Becoming Agile shows you how to view Agile concepts from a phase perspective.

IBM Shows Off Social Software for Business

Impact of Wall Street Financial Markets: Freefall or Fall Back?

With God As Their Witness, Entrepreneurs Reveal Ways to Bring Social Networking to the Enterprise

What GodTube.com and Internet dating reveal about building customer communities online.

Four Strategic Planning Myths Debunked

Think you can get by without a IT strategic plan? Think again.

Tales from the Darkside: 8 IT Strategic Planning Mistakes to Avoid

Want to prevent your next plan from landing in the trash? Avoid these most common pitfalls.

Best BlackBerry Shortcuts: Aflac’s Mobile Guru Shares Tips

Aflac's BlackBerry guru shares power tips and tricks for your RIM smartphone. Here's how to improve your typing, messaging, browsing, attachment handling and more.

RFID: Thinking Outside of the Supply Chain

RFID can turn any object (including people) into a node of a global network and offer lucrative opportunities beyond what today's mainstream applications achieve.

Should Social Networks Be Banned at Work?

Virtualization: The Software is the Computer

Coaches Do Not Play the Game

Why you need to understand what executive coaches do before engaging with one.

Why Does Everyone Hate The IS Department?

Cloud Computing: Watch Out IT, It’s Raining Jargon

Where is IT on Green Innovation?

Network Solutions Appoints Former MasterCard CIO Roy Dunbar as CEO

Staff Retention: The Power of Appreciation at Work

Empowering employees at all levels to do their best work can begin with something as simple as positive feedback and other gestures that show their efforts are appreciated. And it can help reduce staff turnover.

Wal-Mart Is Dead Serious About RFID

Just ask Sam's Club suppliers, who could face $2 to $3 fines for each pallet that arrives in a Sam's Club distribution center without RFID tags.

How to Get Real About Strategic Planning

Everyone agrees that having a strategic plan for IT is a good thing but most CIOs approach the process with fear and loathing. In fact, the majority of CIOs (and the enterprises they work for) are faking it when it comes to strategic planning. Isn&#0

When You Want to Sleep on the Job: Pzizz Power Nap Software

If you can sell your co-workers on the value of the power nap, this unusual software aims to help you drift off to slumber quickly.

Sun Buys MySQL

What Are the Best IT Urban Legends You Have Heard?

Second Acts: Why CEOs Get Them And CIOs Don’t

Apple, IBM to Bring Lotus Notes to the iPhone…and, Perhaps, Closer to Business Users’ Pockets

Microsoft Expected to Name New CIO Today

Need a Mac Support Tech? Find a Linux Guru.

If your company is deploying Apple Macintosh systems, say experienced IT administrators, don't expect to retrain your Windows support staff. Instead, find a Linux or UNIX admin. You'll save yourself from a world of hurt.